Viking expands boat manufacturing with new Norway facility
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has expanded its boat manufacturing capabilities with a new 3,400 sqm facility in Arendal, Norway. The...
Rescue at sea
Huge uptick in canal rescues as unsecured hatches take most of blame
Weed hatches, seal issues and lock cills were responsible for a 41 per cent increase in the number of...
Search called off for UK sailor – yacht found “eviscerated” in stormy weather
A 73-year-old British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the French coast in...
Video: Olympic kitesurfer rescues drowning woman in Brazil
Brazilian Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo has saved a drowning woman off the coast of São Luís, Brazil, using his...
Red Sea dive-boat survivors accuse Egyptian authorities of cover up
Survivors of a deadly dive-boat accident in the Red Sea last year have raised serious concerns about how the...
Watch: Shocking footage of tourist boat sinking on New Year’s Eve
Fifteen tourists from the State of Mexico had to be rescued after their yacht ran aground and sank on...
RNLI volunteer has marriage proposal interrupted after Christmas Day callout
A volunteer from UK charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had to rush away from his partner just...
UPDATE: Devastated Pip Hare abandons Vendée Globe after mast breaks in two
This article was updated on 16 Dec as more information became available from Pip Hare’s team. An unhurt Pip...
Latest rescue solution for superyachts launched by Roam Boats
Following extensive research and testing, Roam Boats, in partnership with Vanguard, has launched a four-metre rescue tender, the Roam...
River Canal Rescue calls for boaters to change winter fuel storage strategy
Marine breakdown assistance firm River Canal Rescue (RCR) is advising boaters to revise their winter fuel storage strategies following...
Red Sea sinking: Survivors found after 30 hours trapped in 20cm air pockets
Five people have been found alive after surviving in “20cm air pockets” for over 30 hours, after the Sea...
